HMRC record linkage
Datafile
Index term
Question asked in the latest wave:
hmrcconsents_w14.hmrclink
Question label:
HMRC record linkage
Question text:
We would like to add records held by HM Revenue and Customs, or HMRC, containing information on your employment and self-employment history, your income, National Insurance contributions and tax credits. All information will be used for research purposes only by academic or policy researchers under restricted access arrangements which make sure that the information is used responsibly and safely. Please read this leaflet explaining how we would like to attach your HMRC records to the answers you have given in this study and let me know if you have any questions. Do you give permission for us to pass your name, address, sex and date of birth to HMRC for this purpose?
Question universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.modetype = 1|3) & (ff_consenthmrc = 1 | blank) (Mode is face-to-face OR web and Respondent is eligible for HMRC consent questions or is a new entrant)
Question interviewer instructions:
PLEASE HAND LEAFLET INFORMATION ON ADDING ECONOMIC RECORDS TO RESPONDENT AND ALLOW RESPONDENT TIME TO READ IT AND ASK QUESTIONS.
Further details:
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| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 75 | 0.21% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 23338 | 65.79% |
| proxy | -7 | 134 | 0.38% |
| refusal | -2 | 156 | 0.44% |
| don't know | -1 | 97 | 0.27% |
| Respondent has read leaflet and is happy to give consent | 1 | 4856 | 13.69% |
| Respondent does not want to give consent | 2 | 6815 | 19.21% |
| Total | 35471 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.58 | 23800 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0.49 | 11671 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 44 | 0.14% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 28353 | 88.58% |
| proxy | -7 | 464 | 1.45% |
| refusal | -2 | 34 | 0.11% |
| don't know | -1 | 43 | 0.13% |
| Respondent has read leaflet and is happy to give consent | 1 | 1432 | 4.47% |
| Respondent does not want to give consent | 2 | 1638 | 5.12% |
| Total | 32008 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.53 | 28938 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 3070 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 46 | 0.12% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 18780 | 47.79% |
| proxy | -7 | 1683 | 4.28% |
| refusal | -2 | 774 | 1.97% |
| don't know | -1 | 410 | 1.04% |
| Respondent has read leaflet and is happy to give consent | 1 | 8488 | 21.6% |
| Respondent does not want to give consent | 2 | 9113 | 23.19% |
| Total | 39294 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.52 | 21693 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 17601 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 1101 | 2.46% |
| proxy | -7 | 3858 | 8.6% |
| refusal | -2 | 9 | 0.02% |
| don't know | -1 | 26 | 0.06% |
| respondent has read leaflet and is happy to give consent | 1 | 24998 | 55.75% |
| respondent does not want to give consent | 2 | 14845 | 33.11% |
| Total | 44837 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.37 | 4994 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0.48 | 39843 |
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